Rimes made her debut for World Elite Wrestling in April 2013 and was assigned to their Animosity brand. In September 2013, Rimes captured the WEW Starlets Championship – her first championship in WEW; after defeating Megan McCrea after Sophie Oliveria was forced to vacate the championship due to a real life pregnancy on the September 16, 2013 episode of Animosity.

In November 2013, Rimes formed a tag team with Erin Spencer; dubbing themselves Southern Country and announced their intentions of becoming WEW Tag Team Champions and bringing some Southern country to Monday Nights. In February 2014 along with Spencer, Rimes would be drafted over to Adrenaline.

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Rimes made her debut for World Elite Wrestling in April 2013 and was assigned to their Animosity brand. Rimes made a successfull debut teaming with Jason Church, and Leon Torres to defeat the team of Dr. Psycho, Matt Pearce & Catelyn Vaine. In her Animosity debut Rimes came up short against Aubrey Williams. On the June 3, 2013 episode of Animosity Rimes was able to defeat Karolina Graf and qualify for the Retribution Rumble. Rimes would however come up short in the match at WEW Retribution. On the July 8, 2013 episode of Animosity Rimes would make her return after not being seen on television since the Retribution PPV where she suffered a loss to Karolina Graf. At the WEW Legacy: Hawaii PPV, Rimes lost to Amber Torres after Angelica Monroe turned on her.

On the August 12, 2013 episode of Animosity Courtney teamed up with Divas of Harlem and lost to the team of Amber Torres, Karolina Graf and Megan McCrea. A week later Courtney teamed with Astor Lane only to suffer another loss to Amber Torres and Angelica Monroe. At WEW Beach Brawl (2013) Courtney defeated both Angelica Monroe and Amber Torres to become the #1 Contender for the vacant WEW Starlets Championship.

On the September 16, 2013 episode of Animosity Courtney defeated Megan McCrea to win her first WEW Starlets Championship and first title overall in WEW. On the October 14, 2013 Super Animosity, Rimes lost to WEW Women's Champion, Caroline. On the November 11, 2013 episode of Animosity Courtney suffered a loss to Megan McCrea.

At the Third Degree Burns PPV Rimes successfully defended her Starlets Championship against Karolina Graf. On the December 16, 2013 episode of Animosity Southern Country suffered their first loss as a team, losing to Divas of Harlem. It was announced later in the night that Southern Country would team up with Shannon Treamon to take on Madame Desdemona, Amber Torres and Melissa Salcedo in a Santa's Little Helper's tag team match. Courtney at Free Fall 2 Fury successfully defended her Starlets Championship against Madame Desdemona.

On the February 14, 2014 WEW Draft Show Supershow Courtney was drafted over to the Adrenaline brand and was thus stripped of the Starlets Championship ending her reign at 151 days.

In recent weeks Courtney has taken a keen interest in newcomer Erin Spencer. The two would be friendly on Twitter and Rimes would later congratulate Spencer on her victory over Rebecca Layne. A week later a match was made pitting Erin Spencer and Courtney Rimes up against Amber Torres and Karolina Graf. Not long before this Courtney said she was looking forward to seeing what Erin brought to the table and said she wouldn't be opposed to the two of them forming a tag team. On November 27, 2013 both confirmed the team and they revealed their name as being Southern Country. Erin has gone on to mention that she wouldn't be opposed to challenging for the WEW Tag Team Championship currently held by Divas of Harlem due to the lack of challengers out there.

Rimes and Spencer will make their Adrenaline debut against the team of Ellie Starling and Scarlett-Louise. At Battlefield in an in-ring segment, Rimes turned on Spencer after attacking her from behind and stated that she was holding her back and that she wasn't gonna let her stand in the way of her and the WEW Women's Championship thus turning heel. A planned feud between Erin and Courtney was scheduled to take place however Courtney opted to take some time off wrestling and pursue other ventures, so the feud was scrapped. After a seven month absence, Courtney made a surprising return as a face to WEW at Crossroads coming to the aid of her former partner Erin Spencer during a post match attack from Ashley Tierney and Jasmine.